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Proximal Aortic Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram (PLAX)
42 yo F with chest pain, tachycardia and HTN. 
What
Dissection on POCUS ... What is the pathology ... - aortic dissection ... #Dissection #POCUS ... PLAX #clinical #cardiology
Type B Aortic Dissection Flap on POCUS Echocardiogram - PLAX

Elderly male with hypertension and DM presents
Type B Aortic Dissection ... Flap on POCUS Echocardiogram ... Diagnosis? ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #PLAX #Cardiology
Causes of Severe Aortic Regurgitation - Differential Diagnosis
Acute:
 • Leaflet: Traumatic Rupture, Acute Infective Endocarditis, Acute
Causes of Severe ... - Differential Diagnosis ... : Acute Aortic Dissection ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Causes #cardiology
Non-lschemic Causes of Cardiogenic Shock:

Beta-Blockers, Calcium Channel Blockers, Digoxin 

Myocarditis 

Cardiomyopathies (sarcoidosis, amyloidosis, Takatsubo, 
hemochromatosis) 

Valvular
Non-lschemic Causes ... systemic HTN, aortic ... dissection ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Cardiovascular Causes of Chest Pain:
 • Myocardium:
	- Myocarditis
	- CAD/ACS
	- Valvulopathy
	- Myopericarditis
- Differential Diagnosis ... Vascular: - Aortic ... dissection - ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Causes #Cardiology
Pulse Abnormalities - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unequal/DeIayed:
 • Obstructive arterial disease (ie. Atherosclerosis)
 • Aortic dissection
 •
- Differential Diagnosis ... dissection • ... Abnormalities #Disorders #Cardiology ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #causes
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular Causes:
 - Outflow Obstruction
     • Aortic
- Differential Diagnosis ... Obstruction • Aortic ... Non-lschemic • Aortic ... Dissection ... ChestPain #Noncardiac #Cardiology
This is a parasternal long axis view of a young patient presenting with 3 days of
these can hint at pathology ... In this case, the ... dissection.- Michael ... #Clinical #EM #Radiology ... #POCUS #CardiacUS
Mediastinal Widening - Differential Diagnosis

 • Vascular: Aortic dissection, Aortic anourysm, Enlarged pulmonary arteries, Venous or
- Differential Diagnosis ... • Vascular: Aortic ... dissection, Aortic ... Nodule / mass • Masses ... #pulmonary #radiology
Causes of Wide Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis
Physiologic:
 • Advanced age-arteriosclerosis (less compliant arteries)
 • Well
Causes of Wide Pulse ... - Differential Diagnosis ... conditioned athletes Pathologic ... disorders: - aortic ... #causes #cardiology